The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-28

as leader. IL is made up largely OF
the old Germania band, and ought
to be 'dand5."
Judge Bondi received dispatch
last evening announcing the APP
pOintment CO z. J. Morgan to be
postmaster at Solomon City. Mr..
Morgan is well known in Salina and
was for years farmer living in this
county near Solomon City.
The boys who visited Abilene say
that for the first time since the es-
tablishment Of the line, the street car
company Of that place were enabled
yesterday 10 declare dividends. The
Salina boys filled their ears and gave
them an avalanche of custom.
Joseph Phillip will leave tO-mor-
row morning for Brooklyn, y. Y, in
resi- onse to a telegram that his sister
is lying very low, and not expected
to live. He will probably remain in
the east for two or three months,
after which he will return to Salina.
Aldrich d Benfield have purchased
the three city buses and establish
ed the Salina Bus d Transfer Line.
! They will run their buses to and
from all trains. They will take
trunks and passengers in any part Of
the city-filling all orders promptly.
II. &. Johnston has purchased the
sntire outfit consisting of tower,
ropes, drills and engine belonging to
tie coal boring apparatus, paying
therefore about $1,000. He will
move il To- Ellsworth to sink gas
ell, retaining the same men vino
have had charge here.
\. NJ. Claflin and wife returned
Wednesday. They were absent
from Salina about three weeks, and
visited parts of Wisconsin and Min
nesOta on business. He reports
those sections pretty well dried up
and that in many instances no crops
/ whateveTwill be secured.
Mr.. 7. II. Dolan, of Greeley town
ship, is having a serious time with
ais hand, the result of a barb wire
cut received about two weeks ago.
His hand and arm are swollen about
three times their normal size, and
he is suffering intense pain. Dr..
Collins is attending him.
That part of the street railway ex-
ending from Ash street to the Mo.
Pacific depot will be operated short
~. At this time the company have
out two ears in Salina, the third
coach having been sent temporarily
70 Mcpherson. There will be four
coaches placed on the line.
i
The county commissioners at their
Meeting Tuesday agreed upo u
plans for the proposed five new
bridges, presented by the Missouri
Valley Bridge Co., and the Canton
90 Bridge Co, represented by H.
J. Johnston. On the p inst, the
question Of bids will be considered.
Mr.. H.G. Johnston informs us that
he will have the coal boring proper
~ all loaded to-day, and will start in
lt Ellsworth tomorrow. His con-
tract is with the Ellsworth Coal Co.,
20 bore 1900 feet just east Of the town,
at $3.50 per foot. They are boring
or anything they can strike" as
Mr.. Johnston says.
The ladies Of Swedish sewing soci-
ETY. are holding an auction and bas-
Set picnic to-day in OakDale Park.
quite a number Of farmers are in at
enhance, and a good time is being
had. Addresses were delivered dur
ing the day b. Revs. Swenson,
NOrdholm, Dahlsten, Olson, San
/ quist, FlOrin and others.
Alonzo Millett passed through the
city yesterday, on his way to the IA
nous Millett ranch in Ellsworth
county, Of which he il one OF the
pTOprietOrs. He was married on the
18th day Of June to Miss Bertha Da-
wilson, a most charming young
ady Of Austin. Texas. His Salina
friends extend their congratulations
Councilman Miller received to-day
a letter from NJ. A. Low, Of the Rock
Island road, as follows:
Replying to yours Of the 9th inst.
i | met Mir. Potter at Omaha vester-
iay and Il was arranged that We
should meet az Salina between the
/ 18TH and 39h Of August, TO consult
la reference u various matters-there.
He seemed disposed, as you say, 10
join In a Union depot.
+. II. Wilson, son Of James L.
WilsOn-general agent for Craver,
Steele & Austin-lOcates i'm Salina i'm
the practice Of law. He has Just
been appointed collecting agent for
Kansas the Of above named hfm,
and as a necessity his absence from
Salina will be frequent. He Is a
very pleasant gentleman and the son
Of most worthy father.
A Mr.. Netherby was 10 SaIina on
Saturday considering the subject Of
enghging in geHeral merchandise
business in Saiina. Should he cen
eluqe to come here he will put up =
double-store building for the BUSH
ness.z He claimed that Salina was
the best retail town in Kansas. He
has 10000 invested in this business
At Essex, Mass. We understand he
has not fully decided whether or not
be WI come &c sallna. X